Capitol Hill Challenge
“Each year, with the full participation of Congress, the Capitol Hill Challenge (CHC) invites thousands of public school students nationwide to participate in a fun, educational online competition that instills a deeper understanding of personal finance and economics. Since its inception in 2004, CHC has made 5,500 matches of US Senators and Representatives with schools, encompassing nearly 133,000 students across the country.
CHC is offered free of charge and by invitation from the SIFMA Foundation. CHC matches Members of Congress with students, teachers, and schools in their respective districts. Schools are matched to their Congressional district by zip code, with priority consideration given to underserved Title I public schools. Up to two public middle or high schools per Congressional district may participate in CHC each year, and each school can have up to 10 student teams, with 3-5 students per team. CHC ensures that thousands of students attending public schools and Title I schools have access to high-quality online financial education programming, including in the current pandemic-related, distance-learning environment.”
How do I get started? Check out the website for The Capitol Hill Challenge.
How do I expand this narrative arc? If business is part of your narrative arc consider one of these:
Did you love the Capitol Hill Challenge and do you want to try another fun competition? Check out the Wharton Investment Competition
For more of an academic take on business and investing try the Wharton Management and Tech Summer
Check out one of the many DECA-sponsored business challenges.
Combine business sense with public interest activism when you enter the Mastercard Challenge to improve banking access to low income populations.
Compete in the National Economics Challenge
Take one of your passions and start a business in your local community
HOT TIP: This is a great way to broaden and deepen you interest in economics and business. Demonstrate that you are also community-minded when you use your business skills to launch a social entrepreneurship venture.